The foundation is also supporting outdoor education trips for groups of young adults, giving them opportunities they would not otherwise have. The program is led by Vlad Grigore, a Calgary teacher who donates his time and his own resources to take kids on backpacking and sailing trips.

In the summer of 2006, Vlad took a group of kids backpacking to Mount Assiniboine and then sea kayaking in the Queen Charlotte Islands. All participants had varying experience and outdoor skills, and for some this trip was the first time they had truly experienced the outdoors. The trip provided a great opportunity for all to gain knowledge, leadership skills, and the ability to survive in the backcountry. Being exposed to an environment where the group is dependent on an individual’s competence, the kids learned quickly how to be independent and reliable.

During the backpacking portion of the trip, kids were pushed to their limits both physically and mentally. The trail to and from Mount Assiniboine is long and strenuous, stretching to about 30 kilometers in length. For many, hiking these 30 kilometers in one day with a 35-pound backpack was quite a difficult task. It was necessary that everyone pushed themselves to do their best and overcome every challenge that faced them. Another challenge consisted of a day hike to the summit of Nub Peak, a small mountain that reached to about 1800 meters in altitude. For many of these kids, it was their first time reaching the summit of a mountain. If the amazing scenery was not rewarding enough, the pride of clearing another obstacle was. Although many aspects of the trip were difficult, the kids learned that hard work brings rewards.

Although the physical demands were testing at times, the majority of the backpacking trip was about appreciating the outdoors and being exposed to a unique environment. Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, a World Heritage Site, provided the opportunity to camp beneath one of the largest peaks of the Canadian Rockies.

From Mount Assiniboine, the group drove to the northwest coast of British Columbia to start the second part of the trip. The exclusive atmosphere of the Queen Charlotte Islands created many differing encounters for the kids to indulge in. The week mostly included paddling in enclosed bays and inlets surrounded by bald eagles, Grey Whales and porpoises. On a few occasions, the whales surfaced just meters from the group's kayaks! The kids alternated leading the group with full responsibility for activities and for keeping each other safe in a wilderness environment far from any facilities.